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SNOW PILLOW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow pillow
1, record 1, English, snow%20pillow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressure pillow 2, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow
correct
- pressure pillow snow-measuring gauge 3, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow%20snow%2Dmeasuring%20gauge
correct
- pressure pillow device 3, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow%20device
correct
- pressure pillow snow gage 2, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow%20snow%20gage
correct
- pressure pillow snow-gauge 3, record 1, English, pressure%20pillow%20snow%2Dgauge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device filled with antifreeze solution and fitted with a pressure sensor which indicates the water equivalent of the snow cover. 4, record 1, English, - snow%20pillow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pressure pillow snow gage is a mechanical-hydraulic system that weighs the snow. It is circular in shape, usually 12 ft in diameter, ... made of rubber material. It is filled with a solution of antifreeze and water to a thickness of 3-4 in. As the snow falls and covers the pillow, pressure inside the pillow is increased because of the weight of the snow. 2, record 1, English, - snow%20pillow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snow pillow: term chosen by a Joint WMO/UNESCO Panel on Terminology in an international Glossary standardizing hydrological terms in view of reducing the possibilities of misunderstanding among specialists. 5, record 1, English, - snow%20pillow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pressure pillow snow-measuring gage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coussin à neige
1, record 1, French, coussin%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nivomètre à coussin 2, record 1, French, nivom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20coussin
masculine noun
- nivomètre à coussin sensible à la pression 2, record 1, French, nivom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20coussin%20sensible%20%C3%A0%20la%20pression
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif rempli d'une solution antigel et équipé d'un capteur de pression, qui indique l'équivalent en eau de la neige. 3, record 1, French, - coussin%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les lieux d'accès dangereux et pour ceux où la main d'œuvre est trop chère, on utilise [...] des «coussins à neige», sortes de grands matelas pneumatiques remplis d'un fluide dont on enregistre la pression. 4, record 1, French, - coussin%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colchón de nieve
1, record 1, Spanish, colch%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almohada de nieve 2, record 1, Spanish, almohada%20de%20nieve
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo lleno de una disolución anticongelante y provisto de un manómetro que indica el equivalente en agua de la capa de nieve. 2, record 1, Spanish, - colch%C3%B3n%20de%20nieve
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pillow of snow
1, record 2, English, pillow%20of%20snow
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snow pillow 1, record 2, English, snow%20pillow
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A locally larger accumulation of snow to the lee of an obstacle [e.g.: in the downwind side of ridges, behind hills, mounds, and in gullies, in the immediate lee of a snow fence]. 2, record 2, English, - pillow%20of%20snow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snow pillow. ... Pillows are normally the end result of wind erosion on wind exposed terrain, transport over and around the obstacle and subsequent deposition to the lee of the feature as the wind speed decreases. 2, record 2, English, - pillow%20of%20snow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The wind has formed a deep pillow of drifted snow. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 2, English, - pillow%20of%20snow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pillow of snow; snow pillow: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 3, record 2, English, - pillow%20of%20snow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accumulation de neige
1, record 2, French, accumulation%20de%20neige
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- congère 1, record 2, French, cong%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- banc de neige 1, record 2, French, banc%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun, Canada, officially approved
- neige accumulée 1, record 2, French, neige%20accumul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vent a transporté de la neige formant des accumulations de neige. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - accumulation%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La neige transportée par le vent s'est accumulée en congère. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - accumulation%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
La neige transportée par le vent a formé un banc de neige. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - accumulation%20de%20neige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accumulation de neige; congère; banc de neige; neige accumulée : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 2, French, - accumulation%20de%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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